13 things about Miss Universe Cameroon 2021 Michele Minkata

Michèle Ange Sandra Akomo Minkata represented Cameroon in the 67 edition of Miss World and the 70th edition of Miss Universe. These are two of the six grand slam international beauty pageants along with Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International.

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BIOGRAPHY

Minkata is a Cameroonian entrepreneur, musician and beauty queen from Yaoundé, Cameroon. She loves singing, playing basketball and travelling.

Aside from being a vocalist, Minkata also plays several musical instruments including the guitar and the piano. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born in Douala, Littoral, Cameroon.
2. She previously lived in Foumban, Cameroon.
3. She has two older brothers.
4. In 2011, she graduated College Bilingue L’orchidee, Douala in Douala.
5. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Buea in Buea, Cameroon.
6. She was Miss West Africa Cameroon 2016 first runner-up.
7. She was Miss Cameroun 2016 fourth runner-up.
8. She was appointed Miss World Cameroon 2017 after Miss Cameroon 2016 Julie Frankline Cheugueu Nguimfack was dethroned.
9. She was a Miss World 2017 candidate.
10. In 2020, she established an academy called Angles and Queens.
11. She is Miss Universe Cameroon 2021.
12. She was a Miss Universe 2021 candidate.
13. On January 1, 2025, she turned 29.

TIMELINE

Minkata is 5’8″ tall. She is fluent in French and English.

2010s

• On October 24, 2015, she represented Foumban at Miss West Africa Cameroon 2016 and competed against nine other finalists. She was runner-up to Foje Jencey.
• On July 30, 2016, she competed against 25 other Miss Cameroun 2016 candidates at the Yaoundé Convention Center in Yaoundé. She was fourth runner-up to Nguimfack.
• On November 18, 2017, she represented Cameroon at Miss World 2017 and competed against 117 other candidates at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. She was unplaced but finished in the Top 20 in the talent competition.

2020s

• On November 7, 2021, she was appointed as Cameroon’s Miss Universe 2021 candidate.
• On December 12, 2021, she represented Cameroon at Miss Universe 2021 and competed against 79 other candidates at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel. She was unplaced.